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,,,.~†††§§             The Alvar Fields             §§†††~.,,,
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,.~=†%§@## From   North  To   South,   Thirty   Odd ##@§%†=~.,
,.~=†%§@## Kilometers.  From  West  To  East,  Four ##@§%†=~.,
,.~=†%§### Thousand Meters. From  Topsoil To Stone, ###§%†=~.,
,.~=†%§### A Foot Or  Two. No Roots Can Fester,  No ###§%†=~.,
,.~=†%§@##             Dust Can Linger.             ##@§%†=~.,
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,.~=†%§@## Here  Is  Earth, Clay,  And  Sturdy  Low ##@§%†=~.,
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,.~=†%§@## Earth  Is  Bare In  Patches As  Large As ##@§%†=~.,
,.~=†%§@##                You And Me.               ##@§%†=~.,
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,,,.===%§@          To Stay Where You Are.          @§%===.,,,
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